ALTON — Nationally-known artist Vincent Fleming’s artwork will adorn the walls of the Old Bakery Beer Company this weekend.

Fleming’s art collection is made up of stunning fantasy paintings. High-quality oil paints create stunning dragons, carousels and more. Castles are visited by fairies, mermaids and lovers. Elaborate stagecoaches carry passengers over ornate bridges, for fantasy art at its finest. The paintings will be available framed and unframed and copies of the prints will be available on high-quality paper or printed on canvas for purchase.

Dark Horse Art Works presents the Vincent Fleming Art Exhibit from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, May 6, and Saturday, May 7, at the Old Bakery Beer Company, 400 Landmarks Blvd., Alton. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

Fleming is a self-taught painter. Through much reading and studying on his own he has reached the ability to paint those things which interests him. He has been painting for more than 30 years and showing his work for most of those years. His work is displayed the United States and abroad. The birth of his fantasy era includes dragons, unicorns, fairies and mermaids.

He paints for the enjoyment of others, not for recognition of judges, Dark Horse Art Works’ Eric Stauffer said.

“If you should purchase one of his works, or a print, he wants you to enjoy it as much as he enjoyed painting it,” Stauffer noted suggesting an early arrival for the best selection of Fleming’s art.

All the art on display will be for sale on a first-come, first-served basis and patrons can inquire if a piece would benefit their collection.

Stauffer created Dark Horse Art Works to give artists of all skill levels the opportunity to get their art sold and viewed by the public. Dark Horse Art Works exhibits have been featured at Jacoby Arts Center, Spirits Lounge and Alton Square Mall. Several opportunities for artists are in the near future.

Contact Stauffer at darkhorseartworks@gmail.com or Dark Horse Art Works on Facebook for more information.